We’ve learned a lot about Katie Holmes‘s beauty secrets since she partnered up with Alterna. The latest revelation? Her go-to hairstyle is a simple ponytail—and she’s always wanted to know what it’s like to go red. [People]

We’re well-documented fans of embracing our pale skin rather than succumbing to the pressure to tan, so it’s no wonder we’re obsessed with these tips and tricks on how to play up your pale winter skin. [Beauty High]

You may recall “Girls” stars Lena Dunham and Zosia Mamet simultaneously going platinum a few months back, and early this week, the latter switched it up to a medium-light “antique grey” shade. [Allure]

One man takes on the task of transforming himself into the cast of “American Horror Story” using just makeup. Amazing. [POPSUGAR Beauty]

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http://dailymakeover.com/pale-skin-problems/#commentsTue, 05 Aug 2014 21:01:56 +0000http://dm.sg.umbrella-web.com/pale-skin-problems/]]>We don’t have a problem with being pale, it’s the rest of you that are the issue. Like lefties, pale people wander through a world that just wasn’t made to cater to their needs. Don’t tell me to “get a tan”—try having to coat yourself in SPF 100 every time you leave the house, then we’ll talk. Every pale girl is well-acquainted with these 20 facts of fair-skinned life.

1. If you have dark hair, that “freshly shaved” feeling lasts for about three hours until there’s five o’clock shadow on your legs. And armpits. And… everywhere else.

2. People asking you if you’re tired or not feeling well on makeup-free days. Nope, I’m just not wearing foundation!

3. And speaking of foundation, finding the perfect color match is like finding a needle in a haystack. The whole ordeal has us feeling like Golidlocks—this one’s too yellow, this one’s too pink, this one’s just… no, that one’s also too pink.

4. The PTSD incurred by trying on a foundation you feel absolutely sure will suit you, only to be shocked that it is bright orange.

5. Nobody believes you when you say you just got back from vacation. The Bahamas, you say?

6. Two words: Flash. Photography. Slightly less prevalent in most real life situations, but no less alarming: Black lights.

7. We’ve all but given up on trying to make visible veins the hot new seasonal accessory.

13. The expense of buying a new bottle of sunscreen every week during the summer is in and of itself a #palepeopleproblem.

14. See also: Sunburns… in the middle of December. What little sun there is is made even more powerful when it reflects off the snow. It’s a thing.

15. To avoid our facial features being reported as MIA, we always have to wear lip color or eye makeup, and usually not both at the same time, lest we end up looking like kids who got into our mother’s makeup drawer.

16. The more skin we show in the summer, the greater the risk of our bright white arms and legs blinding oncoming traffic.

17. We had no choice but to sit out the Chanel Vamp craze, because every time we wear a dark nail polish or lipstick, people accuse us of “going goth.”

18. Trying out a new hair color is always a gamble. Will my intended platinum blonde shade make me look like Daenerys Targaryen… or Avril Lavigne?

19. People holding their arm against yours to gauge their own tans never gets old. Never, you guys. Keep it up. Please.

20. Even just thinking about the sheer number of times strangers, acquaintances and friends and family alike have recommended that we “get a tan” makes us want to weep.

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http://dailymakeover.com/pale-skin/#commentsFri, 20 Jun 2014 12:52:09 +0000http://dm.sg.umbrella-web.com/pale-skin/]]>Coated in a spackle of sunblock, sporting a wide-brimmed hat, shielded in the cool shade of an umbrella or a particularly leafy tree—this is my idea of spending a summer day outdoors. My skin may glow like a black light when the sun hits me, but being perma-pale is more a byproduct of my lifestyle than it is a preventative anti-aging decision.

My complexion is what makeup companies call “Alabaster” or “Ivory,” which are two unrelated materials used to make ornamental objects. What it means is that I’m really, really white. Strangers, who are absolutely authorized to comment on anything and everything at their leisure, go one of two ways, either gushing about my “beautiful porcelain skin” or gently advising that I “get some sun.” I consider both sides and weigh my options carefully, as one does, and it always comes out in favor of the former. Shove it, strange man who hollered at me to “get some sun on ‘dem legs.”

Here’s the thing: The choice to maintain only the fairest of hides was never a conscious one until other people started drawing my attention to it. I’ve always just been—how do I say this without sounding more bizarre than I need to?—an indoors person. We’re out there (or in here, rather). We exist. My heart doesn’t skip a beat at the prospect of hitting the beach, and unless there’s alcohol involved, nothing sounds less exciting to me, not to mention potentially sweaty, than lounging in a park on a 90-degree day. I like air conditioning. That’s fine.

But when I ruminate further on the subject, as I sometimes do, I think about the implication of a tan, and what a tan actually is. Bronzed skin is the visual manifestation of the skin’s expedited aging process. Bronzed skin communicates “healthy,” “sporty,” “fresh.” Bronzed skin is Cindy Crawford grinning on the beach in a one-piece.

Fair skin, on the other hand, reads the opposite. It’s striking, somewhat see-through, shot through with freckles and blue veins and imperfections and other weird, uniquely human stuff that a “healthy base tan” would definitely serve to minimize, if not cover up. Fair skin is Elizabeth Taylor and Helena Bonham Carter and Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder and other unusual, slightly spooky, square-peg-in-a-round-hole women that I’ve always identified with over the glowy, active, beach goddess-y type. The spray tan booth or UV bed is unchartered territory for me—I’m just not interested.

In my mind, being pale isn’t much more than a happy accident that coincides with my penchant for indoor activities and A/C, and yeah, I guess it does mean that I’ll have less wrinkles and no sun damage to speak of as I age, provided that I abandon all of my other harmful habits before it’s too late. But it also says something about me and who I am as a person, and the people before me who have influenced my style and maybe, just maybe, my ongoing choice to stay pale. Do you really think Liv Tyler would subject herself to a spray tan, either?

And word up to wordy strangers and acquaintances: There is nothing inherently wrong with being pale. I am baffled by the thought process that must occur to lead a person to suggest that another human being needs more color in their skin.

]]>http://dailymakeover.com/pale-skin/feed/0True-Story_HP_1rgeminiTrue-Story_Article_1The Best Makeup for Fair Skinhttp://dailymakeover.com/best-makeup-for-fair-skin/
http://dailymakeover.com/best-makeup-for-fair-skin/#commentsWed, 04 Jun 2014 15:15:31 +0000http://dm.sg.umbrella-web.com/best-makeup-for-fair-skin/]]>It’s tempting to play it safe with neutral colors on fair skin, but Sonia Kashuk, makeup artist and founder of Sonia Kashuk Beauty, eschews the easy route in favor of bold pinks and reds on lips and cheeks. “I love to see bright colors on pale skin,” she told us. The new Sonia Kashuk Velvety Matte Lip Color ($7.59, target.com) in Candy Nude is a bright pink that looks great on both warm and cool skin tones.

For those who are intimidated by bold colors, Elizabeth Arden Global Makeup Artist Rebecca Restrepo recommends makeup in the soft pink family with mauve or plum undertones. She loves the Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Moisturizing Lipstick ($25, elizabetharden.com) in Pale Petal or Sunburst for lips. On cheeks, try a soft neutral pink like MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Blush ($26, sephora.com) in 210, which Christina Hendricks rocks as Joan Harris on “Mad Men.” The light, natural hue blends easily into skin for a flushed finish that’s never too garish or clown-like.

It can be difficult to find a decent foundation match for fair skin, which is why we love Tarte Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer ($36, tartecosmetics.com). Not only is the palest shade perfect for fair complexions, but the formula provides up to medium coverage, which is rare to find in a lightweight tinted moisturizer. For concealer, celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose swears by Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer ($70, nordstrom.com) in Ivory, which is super-light but never pasty, and Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Moisture Foundation ($62, sephora.com) in 001 or 002, which gives a healthy glow without “paling out” the skin.